Stranded
A bee that seems stuck caught my attention.
A bee that seems stuck caught my attention.
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Location
The photo was taken at my parents house, at Madeira Island, during Christmas holidays. My mother has a beautiful garden that is a paradise for insects and for those who want to photograph them.Time
It was taken right after lunch. I went outside for a smoke but when I saw it I run to get my camera. I guess that the lesson is, always carry your camera.Lighting
The kind of plant where the bee was (Lady’s Slipper Orchid) has a particular shape that blocked Sun light so it was challenging to take that photo with no tripod (I had no time to attach the tripod).Equipment
For this photo I used my Canon EOS 90D with a 35mm, F2.8 Macro lens.Inspiration
I was born in a small island, surrounded by plants, flowers and animals so nature has always played an important role in my life, even when I didn’t realize it. Fifthteen years ago I had to move to the city and shortly after I realized how important it was for me to be surrounded by all those plants and animals. Nature has to be celebrated and what better way to do it than through a photo?Editing
I did’t do any post-processing other than some light and white balance corrections.In my camera bag
I always have my Canon 35mm f2.8 macro lens along with the EF 50mm f1.8 and a zoom lens, usually the EFS 55-250mm. I also like to have a wide angle lens like the EFS 10-18mm or the EFS 17-55mm. To pair with these lens I always have my EOS 90D and a few ND filters and a polarizer. I always prefer to have an heavy bag than to be missing something.Feedback
When photographing flying insects you always have to be prepared because they usually don’t wait for you to prepare everything before you take the shot. Have your macro lens mounted and select a wide aperture if you want your subject to stand out. When it comes to macro you may also need to set the light metering mode to center-weighted metering if you want your exposure to be right. Finally, be patient, you may not be able to do it at first time but time and practice will pay off.
